The Misfits (1961)
Overview
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $4,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.013 |
Directed By
John Huston
Crew
John Huston
Arthur Miller
Frank E. Taylor
Alex North
Russell Metty
George Tomasini
John Huston
Bertha French
Bunny Gardel
John Gaudioso
R.D. Cook
Cline Jones
James Malone
Bill Babcock
John Daheim
Cole Palen
Chuck Roberson
J. Lewis Smith
Elaine Walker
Ted White
Jack N. Young
Stu Linder
Loren Janes
Ann Toth
Stephen B. Grimes
Bill Newberry
Frank R. McKelvy
C.O. Erickson
Tom Shaw
Philip Mitchell
Charles Grenzbach
Carl Beringer
Edward Parone
Jean Louis
Sydney Guilaroff
Agnes Flanagan
Allan Snyder
Frank Prehoda
Frank La Rue
Rex Wimpy
Angela Allen
Billy Jones
Alex North
John Nostri
Eddie Pyle
Shirlee Strahm
Harry L. Underwood
Charles Cowie
TOP CAST
Marilyn Monroe
Roslyn Taber
Clark Gable
Gay Langland
Eli Wallach
Guido
Montgomery Clift
Perce Howland
Thelma Ritter
Isabelle Steers
James Barton
Fletcher's grandfather
Kevin McCarthy
Raymond Taber
Estelle Winwood
Church lady collecting money in bar
Rex Bell
Old Cowboy (uncredited)
John Huston
Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
Peggy Barton
Young Bride (uncredited)
Ryall Bowker
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Frank Fanelli Sr.
Gambler at Bar (uncredited)
Bobby LaSalle
Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Mitchell
Charles Steers (uncredited)
Walter Ramage
Old Groom (uncredited)
Ralph Roberts
Ambulance Driver at Rodeo (uncredited)
Dennis Shaw
Fletcher - Young Boy in Bar (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith
Fresh Cowboy in Bar (uncredited)
Marietta Tree
Susan (uncredited)
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